TLETA TEST STUDY MATERIALS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is in the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER-First 10
amendments to the Constitution:
1. Freedom Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Govt, Religion
2. Guns!
3 No quartering Soldiers unless you want to
4. Search and Seizure
5. right remain s...
What is in the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER-First 10
amendments to the Constitution:
1. Freedom Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Govt, Religion
2. Guns!
3 No quartering Soldiers unless you want to
4. Search and Seizure
5. right remain silent, grand jury indictment, due process of law,
double jeopardy
6. due process- speedy trial, jury, counsel, venue
7. Civil Suits (exceed $20.00)
8. cruel/unusual punishment and excessive bail
9. anything not in the constitution does not mean you lack the
right
10. not delegated in constitution is regulated to the states
what does the 4th amendment say? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but
upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized.
,what is a brief encounter? - CORRECT ANSWER-"hey can I
talk to you?"
person free to leave
what is a brief detention? - CORRECT ANSWER-"hey stop"
person no longer free to leave. need RS and is a brief detention
to rule in or rule out any criminality.
What is reasonable suspicion? - CORRECT ANSWER-when
you can articulate specific facts, taken together with rational
inferences from those facts, that would lead a reasonable LEO
to think a crime is being committed, was committed, or had
been committed
What is a Terry frisk? - CORRECT ANSWER-A pat down of the
body and outer clothing for weapons that is justified by an
officer's belief that a suspect is armed and dangerous
(designed to find weapons)
what is probable cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-exists where
the facts and circumstances within a LEOs knowledge and of
which they had reasonable, trustworthy information are
sufficient in themselves to warrant a person of reasonable
caution in the belief thay an offense has been, is about to, or is
being committed
(bench mark is the average citizen, can arrest here and request
SW)
What is a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-when a reasonable
person feels they are not free to leave (blue lights is a seizure
in TN)
what is the scope of a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
purpose
2. physical intrusion on liberty
, 3. length of time
how is reasonable expectation of privacy judged? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Katz Test
1. person exhibited an actual expectation of privacy
2. one society is prepared to accept as reasonable
what are the exceptions to the 4th Amendment Search
Warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. consent
2. exigent circumstances
3. plain view
4. incident to arrest
5. frisk (terry search)
6. open fields
7. protective sweep
*PC is not an exception to a search warrant
what is the exclusionary rule? - CORRECT ANSWER-evidence
obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court
what are exceptions to the exclusionary rule? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. good faith exception
2. inevitable discovery rule
When does Miranda apply? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. custody
2. interrogation
3. agent of the government
When does Miranda not apply? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. not
in custody
2. person volunteers info
3. general scene questions
4. most traffic stops
5. routine booking questions
6. if questioning is done by private persons (no police
guidance)
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